Automotive Express

05/08/2025

Why not plan some time into your day this coming Saturday to learn CPR. It could literally save someone’s life. Thanks to our friends at the VFW and the top flight professionals at NDP Paramedics for providing this training.

04/10/2025

Memorial Remembrance for Roger Rifenberg.

This is our “long weekend” open Saturday through Tuesday. However on Sunday afternoon we will close to attend a memorial remembrance for a good friend. We will close at Noon Sunday the 13th.

Love ya Roger!

04/01/2025

Exciting news from O'Reilly Auto Parts!! Congratulations!

HOLY SCHNIKES! Tommy Callahan and O'Reilly Auto Parts have completed a contract for Callahan Auto Parts and its famous brake pads.

“I learned a lot from Tommy Boy Callahan early in my career selling auto parts,” said Brad Beckham, O’Reilly CEO. “One of the guiding philosophies I learned from his example was ‘brothers don’t shake hands…brothers gotta hug,’ and that’s how we choose to do business here at O’Reilly.”

Discover how the historic Callahan Auto Parts added horsepower to the American industry by visiting https://www.paramountmovies.com/movies/tommy-boy

03/29/2025

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on May 13, 2025.

03/25/2025

Antifreeze/coolant in your car is not a consumable fluid.

Had a customer in yesterday for an oil change. One of the things we noticed was that the coolant level was low in the coolant reservoir. (Pic is a random example, I didn’t take a pic of the actual car while it was here, just had the idea to post the story this morning)

The car is a 2022 VW Taos and I looked things up quickly. Apparently there is a TSB (Technical Service Bulletin) out on this problem from VW. The head gaskets tend to go bad and leak coolant internally. This car only had 40k on the odometer. When looking over your car and, when it’s serviced, noticing little things like fluids that are low, that should not be low, can be the early warning signs to bigger problems later if not addressed. Brake fluid, power steering fluid and engine coolant or antifreeze are not consumable fluids; they do have a service life and need to be changed on a schedule but absent a leak you shouldn’t be losing any of them. Brake fluid can get a little low if you are in need of new brakes however if you top it off and it gets low again you’ve got a problem. Same with antifreeze or coolant. That all said, it is a normal occurrence to use about a quart of oil between oil changes on some cars. That is a designed in consumable.

Safe travels!

May The Road Rise Up To Meet You May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face; the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.